Inverted Pyramid Structure

So what is "Inverted Pyramid Structure?" It sounds like a fool's errand in balancing, right? Inverted means upside-down and by pyramid we are referring to the triangle shape. So why am I talking about geometry in journalism class? Well, it is a spatial concept that attempts to make the journalistic writing style easier to understand. When we write in a journalistic style we acknowledge that we are presenting many different types of information to our reader and that our reader will be trying to disseminate that information and its relevance as quickly as possible. Because they will be working fast, it is important that the most important information be presented at the beginning of the article.

For this assignment module, you will research and explain what it means to use an Inverted Pyramid Structure for writing. You must search for some links to sites that discuss inverted pyramid writing style. You will be responsible for completing a blog post that shows your knowledge of this term in depth. Use web-based sources as well as the print sources available to you to complete a blog post that details your understanding of Inverted Pyramid Structure.

Here is a link to Newsela, a site with articles for students.

Your post must include:

• A definition in your own words
• Introduction Paragraph: A paragraph explaining the key elements of writing using inverted pyramid structure. Remember to tell where your information came from by creating citations. You are not yet an expert, so please include references to experts. 
• Analysis Paragraph: An example of journalism that uses inverted pyramid structure. You will give an explanation of the example effectively uses the structure and why it works.  Remember to tell where the example is from by creating citations. You may include a picture to help satisfy the 3 picture requirement. 
• Synthesis Paragraph: A paragraph that shows your synthesis of this information. Explain why this concept is important to this class and how you will apply your knowledge of this concept to your future work. 

You must also:

• Include three (3) pictures that relate to this concept in your post. You may use your own photos or pictures from the internet. 
• Include three (3) citations showing where you procured the information in your post. Please site using the MLA citation guidelines. 
• Comment on two of your classmates' posts. In three sentences or more tell about something they did well, something they could have improved, and something positive in their work that was similar to or different from what you did in your post.